As maritime historian Dr John de Courcy Ireland noted in his biography of the Mayoman, Brown ordered his piper to strike up “St Patrick’s Day in the Morning” after one dawn attack on Spanish ships on the river Plate in March, 1814.

Murphy and company are hoping that Brown’s successful strategies and tactics in battle will be adopted by Javier Mascherano and company.

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However, he insists any German visitors to the town will be made “very welcome”, despite the rivalry.

“We’ve also got Mayo playing against Galway in the Connacht football final in McHale Park in Castlebar tomorrow, preceded by Mayo minors against Roscommon, so it’s going to be a great day for roaring all round,”he adds.